[LSI Controller FW updates IR/IT modes]

Finaly I found the solution. Pushing the card in a desktop mobo (first I tried in HP micro Gen8) the PC would not start. The succes came after covering some pins on PCIe according to the info found here: https://techmattr.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/sas-hba-crossflashing-or-flashing-to-it-mode/

Anyway, have to thank you guys for this topic and all the information I found here.

 

[LSI Controller FW updates IR/IT modes]

@ Fireball3

 

I have a couple of H310s that i am attempting to flash to Dell IT/HBA mode or LSI P16/P17 - was able to dump or erase bios/firmware and extract SAS address, but when i go to flash i get:

DELL IT (Step 5.1)

Advanced Mode Set

Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2)   

Executing Operation: Flash Firmware Image

	Firmware Image has a Valid Checksum. 
	Firmware Version 07.15.08.00
	Firmware Image compatible with Controller. 

	Valid NVDATA Image found. 
	NVDATA Version 07.00.00.00 
ERROR: Failed to Upload Image!
	Firmware Image Validation Failed! 

Firmware Returned Exception. IOCStatus=0x4, IOCLogInfo=0x0
Due to error remaining commands will not be executed.
Unable to Process Commands.
Exiting SAS2Flash.

 

or LSI P16/P17 (Step 5.3)

Advanced Mode Set

Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2)   

Executing Operation: Flash Firmware Image

	Firmware Image has a Valid Checksum. 
	Firmware Version 17.00.01.00
	Firmware Image compatible with Controller. 

	Valid NVDATA Image found. 
	NVDATA Version 11.00.00.00 
	Checking for a compatible NVData image... 

	NVDATA Device ID and Chip Revision match verified.
	Valid Initialization Image verified.
	Valid BootLoader Image verified.

	Chip is in RESET state. Attempting Host Boot...
	Firmware Host Boot Successful.

	Writing Current Mfg Page 2 Settings to NVRAM.
	Failed to Validate Mfg Page 2!

Firmware Returned Exception. IOCStatus=0x25, IOCLogInfo=0x0
Due to error remaining commands will not be executed.
Unable to Process Commands.
Exiting SAS2Flash.

 

Did some searching a found a couple of other guides, but none of them got me any closer to restoring card functionality, any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

I have the same issue like above, is there anybody with a working solution? Tried several different file sets, with the same result. Can only unbrick the controller with dell sbr, flashing full (megarec -m0flash) dell IR roms, and write back the card ID with MegaOEM -AdpSetSASA.

Please advise!